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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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